The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-26
INTERLACHEN.
The Need for n Canning faetory-Thst
Rear Again.
INTRRLACHEN. FLA, Nav 25.

lNTEklACHEN, FLA, May -.
Mr.. Holman left Interlachen ON We'd
nesday morning for Springfield, o.,
where he will attend 10 business until
next October, when he proposes to re-
turn to Florida.
Mr.. Holman states that he does not
leave Florida on account of the summer
heat, which, by the way, has not been
felt here as yet. Nothing but business
could drive Mr.. Holman from his pretty
farm on the northern shore of Lake
| Chipco.
The house upon this farm is quite a
model of a Florida residence, with large
airy rooms connected by folding doors,
and shaded by wide verandas. The de-
tached kitchen is also model of conyen-
ience, which all who build i'm Florida
would do well TO copy. This kitchen
contains nice sink. and running water
from a windmill tank, also numerous
cupboards, a flour barrel closet and other
aids to kitchen work, by which the
drudgery of hot weather cooking may be
greatly relieved.
wANTED-A CANNING FACTORY.
Mr.. Holman has SO planned his garden
and strawberry patch, that he can irri-
gate at will. BY so doing the plants can
be kept in splendid condition and grow
well, but nothing but rain will bring
forth crop of blossoms. even when
they are due.
There is fine opportunity here in In
terlachen for canning factory. Dur
ing the past and present seasons a large
amount of fruit has gone begging, and
much has been lost, simply for the lack
of ready home market, Shipping fruit
is well practiced, but every producer
has, at odd times, a large amount of
dead ripe fruit which cannot bear the
journey to distant market and which
cannot be disposed of at home. A small
canning factory would meet the demand
in this case, besides giving the farmers
confidence to raise larger crops, which
they would promptly do were market
assured.
A big overgrown 1000 horse power es-
tablishment is not what is needed here
at present. A little two man concern
will fill the bill. but il must be built on
an elastic plan, capable of expanding as
the business grows, and of absorbing all
the fruit and and vegetable products of
the country near at hand, which may be
offered. A concern of this kind, could
establish its own price for fruit and veg
etables, and it could also dispose OF most
of its out put right in Putnam County.
BUSINESS.
The patrons of the Florida Southern
Railway appreciate very much a new
departure in business by Mrs. NJ. A.
Long, whereby iced milk is served to all
trains arriving at, and departing from,
Intelachen. Already quite a business
has been established in this manner.
Mr.. X. p. Bickford will Immediately
erect building in place of the one de-
stroyed by fTe on March 2s. The rev
building is to be in appearance much
like the one burned. but will be made to
contain several improvements which
will establish it as a model combined
store and dwelling.
Mr.. Peters has re-opened his bakery
and restaurant for the season, and pro-
nounces a two weeks sojourn at the
sulpher springs to be quite the correct
thing.
Mr.. B. Steele is improving his store
building by the addition of new show
window which will occupy one-third of
the front piazza.
J. l.. Proudfit, NJ. d., lately sold his
drug business to Watson q Co., Jack
sonville, Fla, who may, unless other ar
rangements are made, put in full line
of drugs and grocers' sundries. At
present the store is i'm charge of Mr.. j.
I. Hobart, who dispenses Sedlitz pow
ders, castor oil, and tincture of rhubarb
with a countenance serene.
Francis & Long are shipping peaches
to the North every day. Many of their
trees are loaded to the ground
THE INTERLAcHEN BEAR.
Another gentleman is badly excited in
regard to the Interlachen bear. Mr.
Lickenstaff has loaded his trusty Win
chester rifle and scarcely lets it get out
of his sight or reach day or night. AS
Mr.. L. is living at the Lagonda
Hotel, the former home of bruin,
there is considerable likelihood that the
bear may pay visit to his old quarters,
and to this Mr.. L. objects in most EN-
phatic manner. IF he ever climbs that
fence / will shoot him dead" is the way
Mr.. Lickenstaff expresses his mind and,
as the gentleman lately murdered a
gator in Lake Chipco, he will be very
apt to put his threat in execution upon
the slightest provocation.
Parties from Tampa have recently
been i'm Interlachen and, after thoroughly
examining the place, have about decided
to remain here in preference to residing
in Tampa.
Between two hundred and three hun
dred people have already left Interlachen
for their Northern homes. yet this bright
little town is far from dull, and gentle
man remarked to your correspondent
while in Palatka, "Why, look here, there
is almost as much going on in Inter-
lachen now, as there is here in Palatka."
SOCIALIs.
The CamDhOr Tree In Florida.
Florida Farmer and Fruit Grower.
1t may not be known to many that the
camphor tree has proved as hardy in
Florida as the orange Such is the fact